ATM Signalling Solutions

Application Notes

Functional Testing

• Functional Testing of ATM Signalling Protocols
• Implementing ATM Signalling: Avoiding the Interoperability Pitfalls
• NNI Signalling Test Software Helps Ensure Seamless ATM Network

Conformance and Interoperability

• Testing ATM Interoperability

Performance Testing

• Signalling Performance Case Studies using the Multiport UNI Signalling Performance Test Solution
• Testing ATM Signalling Performance

Selected Technical Data Sheets

Test Solutions

• ATM Signalling Test Solution (E5116A)
  Provides in-depth analysis capabilities designed to help you identify the causes of signalling implementation problems and performance bottlenecks.
• ATM Signalling Test Solutions for the BSTS
  A range of BSTS applications that provide the full range of functionality required to test all aspects of ATM signalling, and the tools needed to perform functional, conformance, and performance testing at each interface in the signalling chain.
• Cell Protocol Processor: CPP (E4209A)
  The Cell Protocol Processor (CPP) provides real-time and post-processing protocol testing features for the Broadband Series Test System.
  

Functional Test Products

• ATM AAL Test Software (E4212B)
  Test ATM, AAL-1 over ATM, AAL-2 over ATM, AAL-3/4 over ATM, AAL-5 over ATM, CLNAP over AAL-3/4, CLNAP over ATM or any combination of these protocols.
• ILMI Emulation Test Software (E6273B)
  Provides simultaneous examination of the key elements required for debugging, qualification and evaluation of ILMI network and terminal devices when integrated with related signalling test software and conformance test suites.
• PNNI Signalling Test Software (E6280A)
  Provides analysis and verification of both the PNNI routing protocol and the PNNI signalling protocol.
• NNI B-ISUP Signalling Test Software (E4217A)
  Provides monitoring of signalling messages with a live display, emulation of the SSCOP, SSCF, MTP-3b signalling message handling, and simulation of the B-ISUP protocol.
• NNI Signalling Test Software (E4217B)
  Enhanced solution for Network-Node Interface (NNI) testing.
• Enhanced UNI Signalling Test Application (E4214B)
  An enhanced solution for testing the critical User-Network Interface (UNI) signalling protocol.
• VB5 Test Software (E5145A)
  Test VB5.1 and VB5.2 at the interface of Broadband Access Networks and Service Node.  

Executable Test Suites

• ATM Forum UNI 4.0 Signalling Conformance ETS for Network Side (E7844A)
  Use to verify the conformance of an ATM intermediate system, such as an ATM switch, to the network side signalling requirements of the ATM Forum UNI 4.0 specification.
• ATM Forum UNI 4.0 Signalling Conformance ETS for User Side (E7845A)
  Use to verify the conformance of ATM terminal equipment, such as an ATM NIC card, to the user side signalling requirements of the ATM Forum UNI 4.0 specification.
• ATM Forum UNI 3.0/3.1 ILMI Address Registration ETS for User & Net Side (E7842A, E7843A)
  Use to verify conformance to the ATM Forum UNI 3.0/3.1 Interim Local Management Interface (ILMI) Address Registration procedures.

SVC Performance Test Solutions

• Multiport UNI Signalling Performance Test Module (E1600A)
  This test solution generates real-world signalling traffic at high rates and provides continuous real-time measurements across multiple ports.

Test Automation Tools

• TTCN Productivity Tools and Itex TTCN Editor (E7310A, E7313A)
  Use to generate executable test suites (ETS) in “C” code that can ultimately be run on a protocol analyzer such as Agilent’s Broadband Series Test System (BSTS), PT Series, or even an HP-UX workstation.
• Test Manager Integration Kit (E5576A)
  Use to create an Executable Test Suite (ETS) that will run under the Telecom Protocol Test Manager on the BSTS.